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Course Description
Lecture: 3 Hours
Tutorial: 1 Hour
Project Management
Bibek Ropakheti
Year: IV
MSTIM, IOE, TU. (Thesis Semester Running) Part: I
B. Ed., FOE, TU.
B. E. Computer, IOE, TU.

Course Objective Course Contents

The objectives of this course are to make the students able to plan 1. Introduction 2 hr.
monitor and control project and project related activities. 2. Project Management Body of Knowledge 4 hr.
3. Portfolio and Project Management Institutes Framework 2 hr.
4. Project Management 4 hr.
5. Project and Organizational Structure 2 hr.
6. Project Management Process Groups 2 hr.
7. Project Integration Management 4 hr.
8. Project Time Management 4 hr.

Course Contents References

9. Project Cost Management 4 hr.
10. Project Quality Management 3 hr.
11. Project Communication Management 3 hr.
12. Project Risk Management 4 hr.
13. Project Procurement Management 3 hr.
14. Developing Custom Processes for IT Projects 3 hr.
15. Balanced Scorecard and ICT Project Management 1 hr.
The Project Managers Guide to Software Engineerings Best
Practices, M. C. Christensen and R. H. Thayer, 2001, IEEE Computer
Society.
Project Management: The Management Process, Clifford F. Gray and
Erik W. Larson, McGraw Hill.
A Project Management Primer, Nick Jenkins, 2006.
A Handbook of Project Management, Trevor L. Young, 2002, Kogan
Page India Private Limited.
Balance Supply and Demand, M. Gentle, 2007, Compuware.
IT Project Management, Kelkar (2nd Edition).

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Other Important Resources 1. Introduction

Project Management, Harvey Maylor, 2003, Pearson India. Definition of Project and Project Management
Project Management in Nepal, Dr. Govind Ram Agrawal, 2005, M.K. Project Objectives
Publishers, Nepal. Classifications of Project
Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling Project Life Cycle
and Controlling, Harold Kerzner, 1987, CBS Publishers, New Delhi.
Project Planning and Control with CPM & Pert, B. C. Punmia.
Principles of Project Management, Project Management Institute,
1997, PMI, USA.

2. Project Management Body of Knowledge 3. Portfolio and PMIs Framework

Understanding of Project Leadership Portfolio
Environment Motivator Project Management Office
General Management Skill Negotiation Drivers of Project Success
Effective and Ineffective Project Problem Solver
Managers Inhibitors of Project Success
Perspective Nature
Essential Interpersonal and
Managerial Skills Result Oriented
Energized and Initiators Global Illiteracies
Communication Problem Solving using Problem
trees
Influencing

4. Project Management 5. Project and Organizational Structure

Advantages of Project Management System View of Project Management
Project Management context as per PMI Functional Organization
Characteristics of Project Life Cycles Matrix Organization
Representative Project Life Cycles Organizational Structure Influences on Project
IT Product Development Life Cycle
Product Life Cycle and Project Life Cycle
System Development Methodologies
Roles and Responsibilities of Key Project Members

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6. Project Management Process Groups
Project Management Processes
Overlaps of Process Groups in a phase
Mapping of Project Management Process Groups to area of
Knowledge
8. Project Time Management
Activity Definition
Decomposition of Activities
Activity Attributes
Activity Sequencing
Precedence Relationship
Network Diagram
Precedence Diagram Method
Arrow Diagramming Method
Activity Resources Estimating
Determining Resource Requirements
10. Project Quality Management
Quality Theories
Quality Planning
Project Quality Requirements
Cost of Quality
Quality Management Plan
Quality Assurance
Quality Audit
Approach to a Quality Audit
Schedule Development & Control
Principles of Scheduling
Milestone
Forward Pass
Backward Pass
Critical Path Method
Critical Chain Technique
Gantt Chart
Schedule Control
Quality Control Process
Control Chart
Pareto Charts
Testing of IT System
The Test Life Cycle
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7. Project Integration Management
Develop Project charters Close Project
Develop Preliminary Project Project Scope Management
Scope Statement Create Work Breakdown Structure
Develop Project Management Scope Verification
Plan
Scope Control
Direct and Manage Project
Execution
Monitor and Control Project Work
Integrated Change Control
9. Project Cost Management
Cost & Project Cost Aggregation
Cost Management Deriving Budget from Activity
Cost Estimating Cost
Types of Cost Estimates Cost Control Process
Estimating Process and Accuracy Cost Control Methods
Earned Value Management
Enterprise Environmental Factor
EVM Benefits
Organizational Process Assets
Variance Analysis
Cost Estimating Tools
Cost Budgeting
11. Project Communication Management
Importance of Communication Management
Communications Planning Process
Communication Requirement Analysis
Organizing and Conducting Effective Meeting
Information Distribution Process
Performance Reporting Process
Integrated Reporting System
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12. Project Risk Management 13. Project Procurement Management

Understanding Risk
Project Risk
Risk Management Planning
Process
Risk Management Plan
Risk Identification
Risk Identification Process
Qualitative Risk Analysis Process
Quantitative Risk Analysis Process
Modelling Techniques
Risk Response Planning
Resolution of Risk
Strategies for Negative Risks or
Threats
Strategies for Positive Risks or
Opportunities
Risk Monitoring & Control Process
Procurement Management Request Seller Response Process
Process Flow Select Seller Process
Plan Purchases and Acquisition Contract Administration Process
Process
Contract Closure Process
Enterprise Environmental Factor
Organizations Process Assets
Plan Contracting Process
Standard Forms
Evaluation Criteria

14. Developing Custom Processes for IT Projects 15.Balanced Scorecard & ICT Project Management
Developing IT Project Management Methodology Balanced Scorecard & ICT Project Management
Moving Forward with Customized Management Processes
Certified Associate in Project Management
Project Management Maturity
Promoting Project Excellency through Awards and Assessment
Certification Process Flow
Code of Ethics
Future Trends

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